Raipur. A massive fire broke out in the Ajwa Paper and Bird Mill factory located at Mandir Hassaud. On receiving information, 4 fire brigade vehicles have reached the spot and efforts are being made to control the fire. Police officers including SDM, Tehsildar have reached the spot. Giving information about the matter, company owner Rajesh Meghani said that there was something like paper in the mill, which was burnt to ashes. There was no casualty in the incident, only the raw material was burnt. There is no loss in the machine. A shed has been completely burnt. The material is burnt. Will have to be removed from there. If even a little wind blows from the fire inside, it will move to the top.
That’s why we are taking out all the stuff and throwing it out. District administration officials have reached the spot. About 15 to 17 tonnes of paper is burnt. All together, goods worth around two to 1.25 crores have been burnt to ashes. SDM Pushpendra Sharma said that the information was received around 1.30 pm. Efforts are being made by the fire brigade to extinguish the fire quickly. There is a paper fire, so efforts are being made to extinguish it by spreading it. He said that the competent authorities will investigate what caused the fire. It is not appropriate to say this initially. Every effort is being made to extinguish the fire. There was no loss of life, no one was harmed.
